Research Grant
[Cite as https://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/LP0219641]Researchers: A/Prof Christina Offler (Chief Investigator) , Dr Michael Mahony (Chief Investigator) , Mr Michael Cole (Chief Investigator) , Prof John Patrick (Chief Investigator) , Mr Geoffrey Marschke (Partner Investigator)
Brief description Rebuilding Sustainable and Functional Biodiversity following Coal Mining. Open-cut mines are a significant land-use in Australia and generate considerable GDP. Poor management prior to mining has caused much topsoil to be lost and microbes vital to sustainable nutrient cycling reduced to <10% that of a sustainable forest. To address this problem we are developing a rehabilitation model using Mount Owen open-cut coal mine which passes through a Upper Hunter forest. This project will discover ways of utilizing microbe-derived nitrogen vital to a sustainable supply for native forests. Our aim is to reestablish these microbes in mine soils and determine their impact on forest community development.
Funding Amount $67,635
Funding Scheme Linkage Projects
- PURL : https://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/LP0219641
- ARC : LP0219641